The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
Many Railroad Commits
sion Bills Introduced.
Decided INCLINATION to Pass
Such "A Bill Manifested.
Biorham Calls on Ex-Governor 0res Their First
intenies Since i88o-Fifts lone Members
Decided, Anti-Biorham Men.

| Special Dispatch 10 TnE PALATKA NEWS:
! TALLAHASSEE, FLA, April 6.-The
| Senate did a big mornings work. but AL
journed about the middle of the day.
Mr.. Fowler, of Putnam. Offered a reso-
luton calling for a committee of three
with power to send for persons and
papers 10 prepare and submit a bill for
the future regulation and government of
public printing
| Mr.. Walker Offered "A substitute that
the committee investigate and report
what became of the missing section of
the Constitution on the subject.
The substitute was rejected. the origi-
nal resolution amended by motion of Mr..
Mckinney. striking out the power to
send for persons and papers and adopted.
| Mr.. Delano offered a resolution for the
appointment of a joint committee ON
Railroad Commission. 1t was laid over.
Mr.. Mann's resolution for a Railroad
| Commission committee was laid over.
Thirteen bills were introduced. among
them two for Railroad Commission. by
Mckinney ami Coulter.
| On motion of Mr.. Williams il
wa. ordered that two hun
| dre,l copies of all the railroad commits
| sion bill he printed, also Mr.. Mckinney's
bill which provides for putting the public
printing out ON contract and the abolish
ment of the office of State Printer, Mr..
StocktOns bills requiring railroads To be
rl..r'S Iii TN.
the Palatka Savings Bank ami Trust
Company, Mr.. Coulter's bill to prohibit
free passes.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
JUDICIARY - Messrs Mallory, Wall.
Blackwell Stockton. Stevens. Walker.
Coulter.
FINANCE AND TAxATIoN-Messrs.
Orman Dt.lao. Jones. Tolbart, Chan
dler
AGRICULTU RE-Mes,rs. Mann. Neel
Lee. Jones. Burnam;
PRIVILEGES AND EIEoTIoNS-Messrs.
Mckinney. Blackwell. Bryan, Coulter.
Martin;
PUBLIC LANDS.-NIessrs. Delao. Whid
den, Orman, Chaires Cole:
LEGISLATIVE EExPENsEs-Me Messrs. Jones,
Wall, Delao, Gaskins. Chandler
STATE AFFAIRs-Messrs. Whilden.
Mckinney. Tolbert. Fowler. 4. Miller;
RAILROADS AND -Messrs.
Gaskins. Kelley. Delano. Whidden.
Walker:
INDIAN AFFAIRS-Nessrs. Williams.
Whidden johnson. Chaires. Burnam:
MuITIA-Messrs. Ncel. Miller. Wall.
Coulter. Fowler:
TEMPERANCE-Messrs. Lee. Williams.
Kelley. Jones. Fowler:
APPROPRIATIONS-M -MeSsrS. Miller. Bry-
an. Frazer. Lee. Cole:
EDUCATIoN-Messrs. Judge. orman.
Williams, Walker. Coulter:
COMMERCE AND Messrs.
Wall, Mallory. Moreno. Kelly. Nc
Murray:
Messrs Blackwell, Ne
Kinney. WI Jams. Neel, Fowler;
ENROLLED BILIs-Nessrs. Walker. vii
liams. Judge. stockton. Martin;
CITY AND COUNTY ORGANIZATIoSs-l
Messrs. Bryan. Mallory. Kelly. Moreno.
McMurray:
CLAIMs-Messrs. Stockton. Gaskins
Frazer. Chaires. Walker;
PUBLIC PRINTING-Messrs. Stevens,
Judge, Wall. johnson. Martin;
FIsHERIEs-Niessrs. johnson. Ncel. Mo
reno, Miller, Fowler;
STATE Messrs. Chaires.
Mallory. Blackwell, Stockton, Fowler.
IMMIGRATioN-Messrs. Frazier. Mann.
Williams. Jones, Chandler.
In the House less work was accom-
plished- The Committee ON Rules re-
ported. A committee To examine the |
offices of the Comptroller and Treasurer
was ordered by resolution.
The early adjournment of both Houses |
tions of Raffensperger To attend his big |
auction sale of lots and a free luncheon.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The debate in the Senate on the mo- |
tion Ia print the Railroad Commission |
bills was somewhat exciting. The SEN |
timent in favor of economy encountered !
very decided manifestation of inten- |
tIoh to pas sofht KIM Oh haiirodd ON |
mission bill this session. The result is |
the order To print all Commission bills. |
Ex-Governor Drew arrived to-day and |
had a long private conference with ex- |
Governor Bloxham: the first time they |
have held communication since 1890. !
The Specification of this meeting with |
reference to the Senatorship is manifest. |
but the result is unknown. Noses have |
been counted already, and the division |
Of members by those who claim To know !
is fo the effect that fifty-one are pro-
nounced antiBloxham men. hut no
information as to who they favor can
b. reached at this time CHoATF
Democratic Victory.
MINNEAPoIIs, MINI. April 6.-Ye-ter-